JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Engineering Lead – Network Services
SALARY: From £125,000 depending on experience and location
LOCATION(S): London / Leeds / Manchester with travel required , as the Network Labs are spread across multiple hub locations
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our locations noted above.
WE WELCOME INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS : We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. Visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route may be available for the successful candidate, subject to the role and the candidate meeting the relevant Home Office criteria. We are please d to offer relocation support to international applicants who are successful in securing the role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• As the Engineering Lead, you will collaborate with the CIO and lab leaders to build a value-generating Network product. Much of Network Services delivery involves inbound tasks delivered to support initiatives for other areas, exceptional collaborative abilities are required , with a strong passion for fostering productive teamwork.
• Define team objectives and rationale, develop implementation strategies, integrate engineering solutions, and implement process changes.
• Driving teams’ engagement in Guilds, forums, and meet-ups where engineering methodologies and practices are discussed and refined. This involvement will enable the sharing of new insights and ideas, which can be integrated into the lab to enhance engineering effectiveness. Additionally, you will be a part of the broader engineering leadership team within Core Infrastructure, supporting your continuous professional development. You will also participate in initiatives beyond the Lab, such as contributing to the implementation of engineering changes like developing engineering learning pathways.
• Recruit and champion Network engineering talent in various areas to support team growth.
• It is critical to cultivate a culture of learning and continuous improvement by promoting a “Fail Fast, Learn Faster” mentality within teams. This approach encourages experimentation and testing of innovative engineering methods, acting as a catalyst for change in both engineering practices and team dynamics . It is important to encourage a systems-thinking approach and prioritise user-friendly design methodologies. The ideal candidate will motivate effective performance while promoting simplicity and fostering confidence and trust.

What you’ll need

• Strategic Leadership: Define and lead the end-to-end engineering strategy for the Networks Product domain.
• Team Leadership at Scale: Inspire, coach and grow high-performing multidisciplinary teams across geographic locations – embedding engineering excellence and modern ways of working.
• Networking: Demonstrated experience delivering and managing large-scale networking solutions across hybrid architectures, with a deep understanding of how network design impacts product scalability, security and user experience.
• Technology Transformation : Experience leading large scale technology transformation across hybrid architectures, c hampioning the shift to software defined, API driven, and cloud integrated networking platforms.
• Budget & Commercial Ownership: Own and manage a £100m+ investment portfolio, ensuring robust financial controls, partner governance and commercial value .
• Cross Functional Collaboration: Partner with CIO and Lab Leaders to build a value-generating Network product .
• Operational Excellence: Maintain high levels of network resilience, service availability and risk mitigation while simplifying and automating legacy platforms.